Takeoff debate: concave curves are by construction, not evidence of diminishing returns
austinc3301 · x · 2026-11-09
In a takeoff-models debate with Ramez and Seb Krier, AI researcher Austin argues the concave curve in intelligence explosion scenarios appears by construction almost regardless of diminishing returns, and major takeoff models already account for them. For RSI, the real question is whether generated research effort outgrows rising research difficulty.
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